The Truth About Burrinjuck Cam Can Stand Strain Equal to 1925 Flood Minister's Reassuring Statement
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 5
In an effort to [?] rumors that are current regarding the safety of Burrinjuck Dam wall, the Minister for Agriculture (Major Reid), who is…
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Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2
As t result of the recent heavy rain there has been serious flooding on the irrigation area, and so serious was the position at East Mirrool last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods an "Act of God" Claims Against Railway Not Recognised
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1
ONE of the aftermaths of last week's washaways was that business people who had smallgoods consigned to them on the train…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miles of Banked-up Water Threatened to Flood Area All Transport Between Leeton and Griffith Ceased Record March Rains Sent Mirrool Creek Amuck
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2
FED BY PHENOMENAL MARCH RAINS IN THE DISTRICTS WHERE IT RISES, AND ASSISTED BY RECORD LOCAL FALLS, MIRROOL CREEK ROSE AND COVERED MILES. OF COUNTRY ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE MAIN CANAL DURING THE WEEK. THE WATERS OF THE FLOODED CREEK, COMING WITHIN A FEW INCHES OF THE TOP…
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The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2
THE Murrumbidgee River came down in a quick flood rising to a high level for this period of the year. The peak was reached…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Truth About Burrinjuck Dam Can Stand Strain Equal to 1935 Flood Minister's Reassuring Statement Major Reid Takes Public Into Confidence
Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 3
In an effort to nullify rumors that are current regarding the safety of Burrinjuck Dam wall, the Minister for Agriculture (Major Reid),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thrilling Flight Bt French Pilot Through Storm From Noumea to Queensland Brisbane
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 6
Too ill to recount his experiences, Martinet, a French airman, who left Noumea (New Caledonia) about 520 Bin. (eastern standard time} on a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods Slowly Seceding on Irrigation Area Leeton
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 6
The floods on the irrigation area are! slowly receding, but the main Griffith-Leeton road is still under water at East Mirrool and it was stated that…
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Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 2
Following the torrential downpon when nearly six inches of rain fell at Berrigan on Wednesday the town experienced its worst flooding in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Very Remote Possibility" Minister's Assurance on Burrenjuck Flooding Dam Can Stand Flood Strain Up To 1925 Level or Higher
Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 5
Rumors and fears of flood menace in the Murrumbidgee Valley consequent upon the Burrenjuck Dam repairs brought the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone Passing Rough Conditions on the Coast Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4
A cyclone which has been raging over the Tasman, and which brought in its path mountainous seas and strong winds on the central and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm in Cream Can Truth About Substitutes Constitutional Position a Fallacious Attack
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4
Country Party members are surprised at tactics adopted in current attempts to attach to the Lyons-Page Government and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) the Rock Floods—part Ii (To the Editor "The Daily Advertiser.)
Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 3
Sir.—There are not many Noahs on the Urban Committee at The Rock. In fact there was only one is the recent floods here, Joe O'Rourke, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weather in Queensland Traffic Resumed After Heavy Rain Cairns
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4
Transport services returned to normal to-day with the cessation of rain last night. The first mail train to the south for a week left to-day with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murrami Residents Evacuated From Flooded Homes Furniture Hauled From Submerged Farm
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4
WHEN the flood-waters of Mirrool Creek rose and inundated several farms on the north of the main canal at Murrami, three residences on Mr. E. B. Owers' property had to be hastily evacuated. Some of the occupants have taken up temporary residence…
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The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 3
YESTERDAY Burrinjuck Dam contained 93,000 acre feet of water—having risen from 55,000 acre feet before the breaking of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weather Floods Recede on Irrigation Area Leeton
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 4
The flood waters at East Mirrool and Murrami North are now receding, and although there is still water over the road it is trafficable. When the…
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Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4
In view of the fact that damage estimated at £500 bad resulted from floods caused by the recent heavy rains, Alderman J. A. Harrison, at the meeting…
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Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 5
Reporting to Thursday's Municipal Council meeting, the Engineer, Mr. H. J. Chaston, stated that quite a number of wild statemens had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Storm!
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2
He stood swaying at the gate in the howling wind and rain at 2 a.m. "Why don't you go in out of the storm?" asked the policeman…
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